The US FBI team and their Ghanaian counterparts during one of the raids
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a major crackdown on a suspected scam operation in the country.
According to the Bureau, the operation has so far recorded nearly $10 million in identified losses with 89 victims.
More than 130 individuals have been arrested or detained, including victims who are expected to be repatriated to their home countries.
In addition, over 300 electronic devices have been seized as investigations continue under ‘Operation Blackout’.
The FBI’s announcement on Thursday of a major scam bust in Ghana is the latest in a series of crackdowns targeting fraud compounds in the country.
FBI Director, Kash Patel, said in a post on X on Thursday, October 8, 2026, that under ‘Operation Blackout’, its global scam-centre demolition campaign, another takedown was carried out in Ghana this week.
According to Patel, “the Ghana raid has so far resulted in nearly $10 million in identified losses, 89 victims identified, 130+ individuals arrested or detained, including victims who will be repatriated to their home country and 300+ devices seized.”
The FBI says the investigation is ongoing and did not disclose the exact location in Ghana, the identities of those arrested, or which Ghanaian agencies participated.
The Bureau noted that some of those counted in the 130+ figure are actually victims who were trafficked into the scam compound and will be repatriated, not suspects.
Previous Raids
The latest operation comes after several separate cybercrime cases in Ghana.
In August 2025, the Cyber Security Authority and the CID arrested 39 people at Adom City Estate in Tema Community 25 over suspected cyber-fraud activities.
In December 2025, Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, was arrested following a US extradition request over an alleged $8 million romance-fraud scheme targeting American victims. He was extradited to the US in July 2026.
In November 2024, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) also raided a QNET network in Kumasi where 320 people were taken into custody as rescued trafficking victims.
Kash Patel said ‘Operation Blackout’, globally, has so far led to roughly $17 billion in assets seized, hundreds of alleged scammers arrested, thousands of trafficked workers freed, and over 10,000 Americans warned before losing money, preventing an estimated $670 million in losses.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke
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